PREFACE. 



A continual and increasing demand from tourists, especially 

 ladies, who are generally most enthusiastic on Botanical re- 

 search when visiting this island, has induced the publishers to 

 place this handbook prepared by a well known Botanist, on 

 the market. Apart from a small Botany written by the author 

 and a small pamphlet years ago, written by Mr. Reade, (both 

 now out of print) there is no work on the subject available; 

 apart from Verrills' Bermuda, an expensive volume, and out 

 of the reach of a student's purse. Our object in placing this 

 Botany before the public, is that a Botanist, or a would-be 

 Botanist, may have a reliable handbook. The Mss. has been 

 submitted to more than one expert, who pronounced it as 

 perfectl}' reliable, and all thoroughly recommend it, so long as 

 the price should place it within ever3'bodys reach. 



